A hand-picked starting point — the most welcoming, iconic, or just plain great outdoor groups in Denver.
Colorado Mountain Club — Denver Group
Year-round, member-led — trips almost every day, weekends & holidays
Rotating Front Range & statewide trailheads
Hundreds of pace-graded trips a year on the Denver Group calendar; membership-based.
Thursdays, 6:15pm · rotating trailhead each week
Rotating foothills trailheads (announced on Facebook)
No sign-up — just show up. Location posted weekly in the Facebook group.
Mercuria Running (HTB Run Club)
Wednesdays, 6:30pm · free 5k or 10k from the Highlands
Highland Tap & Burger, 2219 W. 32nd Ave, Denver
All year, all paces; food and drink specials after. Waiver required.
Wednesdays, 6pm · 60–90 min A and B group rides
New Image Brewing taproom, 9505 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge
Two pace groups (A and B); cancellations posted on the shop page and Strava.
Colorado Front Range Cross-Country Ski Club
Winter · trail and backcountry tours, nordic-center outings, clinics
Rotating Front Range & mountain nordic destinations
Outings geared to multiple skill/fitness levels; clinics and hut trips too.
Year-round, frequent · free member field trips across the region
Rotating Front Range & eastern-plains birding sites
Beginners welcome; trips led by experienced members. Membership is inexpensive.